NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Governor R N Ravi in the state assembly, accusing him of undermining constitutional conventions and insulting the office he holds by refusing to read the customary address at the start of the session.“By not reading speech prepared by this … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a move to address the menace of loose items, such as soil, construction materials and municipal waste, often falling from both uncovered or tarpaulin-covered trucks, the govt will soon make it mandatory for these vehicles to have “mechanised covering” — automated or machine-assisted methods for covering.This will be part of the updated … Read more
New Delhi: From Bactrian camels to Zanskar ponies, a rare contingent of “animal soldiers” will for the first time be seen marching down Kartavya Path joining the 6,050 military personnel during the 90-minute Republic Day parade on Monday.They will be under the command of Captain Harshita Yadav, daughter of a retired IAF officer, and from … Read more
HYDERABAD: About 300 dog carcasses were found dumped in a pit in Jagtial district in the latest case of alleged mass killing of strays in Telangana, taking the total number of dogs found dead in the state this month to nearly 900. The latest alleged killings in Pegadapally, 200km from Hyderabad, occurred Thursday, allegedly on … Read more
NEW DELHI: Over 40 election management bodies (EMBs) of the world on Friday unanimously adopted ‘Delhi Declaration 2026’, resolving to work together on five pillars – pure electoral rolls; conduct of free, fair and transparent elections; research and publications on working of different electoral systems; use of technology to facilitate election stakeholders and counter misinformation; … Read more
VARANASI: A 24-year-old from UP’s Jaunpur allegedly chopped off a part of his left foot in an apparent bid to claim disability benefits for NEET medical admission. He initially lied to police, claiming he had been attacked. Cops discovered the shocking act of desperation through his diary and from his girlfriend’s statement.Suraj Bhaskar, a resident … Read more
NEW DELHI: With the Centre supporting a plea filed against alleged financial fraud and siphoning of funds by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), SC Friday directed CBI and ED to share with it the findings of their probe conducted so far against the group.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued … Read more
CHENNAI: PM Modi said Friday that the “countdown has begun” for the end of the DMK govt in TN and the time has come for a “double-engine” NDA govt. “Tamil Nadu is ready for change. It wants freedom from DMK rule. Tamil Nadu wants a BJP-led NDA govt,” Modi said at a rally at Mathuranthakam, … Read more
Representative image: ANI LONDON: Indian seafarers are the most abandoned in the world for the third year running.A total of 1,125 Indian seafarers were abandoned on ships in 2025 out of a total of 6,223 seafarers abandoned across 410 ships worldwide, making 2025 the worst year on record for seafarer abandonment.The number of Indian seafarers … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday ordered that all cases involving dereliction of duty, negligence, misconduct, willful non-compliance of the commission’s instructions or violation of electoral laws with respect to preparation of electoral roll by the booth level officer (BLO), shall be dealt as per a set procedure starting with placing such BLO under … Read more